The Smiths Falls Police Service announced Tuesday a 26-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, both from Smiths Falls, were arrested on Monday and were both charged with robbery using a firearm, assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000.

Both were held for a bail hearing to answer to these charges.

The incident is still under investigation.

Local schools were locked down as a precaution around noon on Friday, when police responded to a call in the area of Parkland Court where a man was assaulted by a group of people, police reported.

The suspects fled the area.

Police conducted a search with the help of the Ontario Provincial Police emergency response team and canine unit.

As a precaution, schools in the area were locked down but were opened shortly after, said police.

A search was conducted with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police emergency response team and canine unit.

Man arrested for domestic assault

SMITHS FALLS – A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday after a domestic assault incident here.

The alleged incident occurred Sept.28 at a Smiths Falls residence, and investigation revealed the female victim had been assaulted by the suspect and suffered minor injuries.

The suspect was held for a bail hearing to answer to this charge.

Driving drunk

SMITHS FALLS – A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday and charged with being behind the wheel after drinking too much.

On Saturday around 1:30 a.m. police stopped a vehicle on Church Street East, and they noticed the driver allegedly had a strong odour of alcohol on his breath.

Police conducted an alcohol screening test on the driver, which he failed. He was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.

He was later released by way of a promise to appear in court to answer to this charge.

Police located and arrested the Smiths Falls man Sunday after an investigation revealed he allegedly assaulted a 38-year-old female victim at a Brockville Street residence.

He was charged with one count of domestic assault, two counts of forcible confinement and one count of uttering threats.

He was later released by way of a promise to appear and an officer in charge undertaking to answer to these charges.

Traffic stop yields three arrests

SMITHS FALLS – Three people were arrested Saturday after a routine traffic stop here.

The 29-year-old driver, a Smiths Falls woman, was found to be a suspended driver, said police. Police also saw alcohol being unlawfully kept in the vehicle by the driver and two male passengers, both aged 35 from Brockville with no fixed address.

One of the passengers had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, town police added.

All were arrested, and police also located a quantity of controlled drugs. All face the following drug related charges: One count of possessing a Schedule 1 controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possessing a Schedule 1 controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime.

All three occupants of the vehicle were held for a bail hearing to answer to these charges.